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Summary Information
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=== Summary Information ===
  
* Ownership: Alon
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* Ownership: Delek
* Website: http://www.alonusa.com/
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* Website: https://delekus.com/
* List of [[[Alon Refineries]]]
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** [[Delek Refineries]]
 
* Location: Big Spring, Texas, USA
 
* Location: Big Spring, Texas, USA
 
* Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 67,000 bbl/day
 
* Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 67,000 bbl/day
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+++ Refining Units
 
+++ Refining Units
  
* [[[Atmospheric Distillation]]]
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* Atmospheric Distillation
 
* Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit - 24,000
 
* Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit - 24,000
 
* Reformer unit
 
* Reformer unit
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* 2005 - ULSD project launched
 
* 2005 - ULSD project launched
 
* 2008 - An explosion and fire led to a shutdown of the refinery and injured four workers
 
* 2008 - An explosion and fire led to a shutdown of the refinery and injured four workers
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* 2015 - Delek acquired 50% of Alon
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* 2017 - Delek acquired the remaining 50% of Alon
  
+++ Relevant Links
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=== Links ===
  
 
# [http://www.teamcec.com/viewnews.asp?id=20 Commonwealth selected for ALON USA Big Spring ULSD project]
 
# [http://www.teamcec.com/viewnews.asp?id=20 Commonwealth selected for ALON USA Big Spring ULSD project]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:alon-usa-announces-start-up-of-big-spring-refinery-i Alon USA Announces Start-Up of Big Spring Refinery in Hydroskimming Mode and Provides Operational Update]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:alon-usa-announces-start-up-of-big-spring-refinery-i Alon USA Announces Start-Up of Big Spring Refinery in Hydroskimming Mode and Provides Operational Update]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4901 Alon USA Partners Postpones Turnaround at the Big Spring Refinery]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4901 Alon USA Partners Postpones Turnaround at the Big Spring Refinery]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/06/delek-us-announces-agreement-to-acquire.html Delek US Announces Agreement to Acquire 48 Percent Ownership Interest in Alon USA]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/06/delek-us-holdings-to-acquire-remaining.html Delek US Holdings to Acquire Remaining Outstanding Shares of Alon USA]

Revision as of 09:16, 7 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Delek
  • Website: https://delekus.com/
  • Location: Big Spring, Texas, USA
  • Capacity: 3.5 million tons/annum & 67,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Refining Depth:

+++ Brief Description

  • A small medium complexity refinery,

+++ Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit - 24,000
  • Reformer unit
  • Alkylation unit
  • Diesel Hydrotreater
  • Jet fuel hydrotreater

+++ Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

  • It obtains domestic crude from the Permian Basin and Gulf Coast, and foreign crude via the Amdel Pipeline
  • The refinery is connected to the Centurion Crude Oil Pipeline

+++ Products Produced

  • ultra-low sulfur gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, petrochemical feedstocks, asphalt

+++ Ongoing Projects

  • The vacuum distillation column is being revamped, to increase middle distillate production. It will be completed in 2Q2014

+++ Other Information

  • -

+++ History

  • 2000 - Alon acquired the refinery from Fina
  • 2003 - Low-sulfur gasoline unit commissioned
  • 2005 - ULSD project launched
  • 2008 - An explosion and fire led to a shutdown of the refinery and injured four workers
  • 2015 - Delek acquired 50% of Alon
  • 2017 - Delek acquired the remaining 50% of Alon

Links

  1. Commonwealth selected for ALON USA Big Spring ULSD project
  2. Alon USA Announces Restart of Big Spring Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit
  3. Alon USA Provides Update on Big Spring Refinery Explosion
  4. ALON USA Launches Production at New Low-Sulfur Gasoline Unit
  5. TotalFinaElf signs final agreement for sale of Downstream assets in US
  6. Alon USA Announces Start-Up of Big Spring Refinery in Hydroskimming Mode and Provides Operational Update
  7. Alon USA Partners Postpones Turnaround at the Big Spring Refinery
  8. Delek US Announces Agreement to Acquire 48 Percent Ownership Interest in Alon USA
  9. Delek US Holdings to Acquire Remaining Outstanding Shares of Alon USA